Chip and Joanna Gaines have delayed the launch of their Magnolia Network in light of production shutdowns across the TV industry.
The home renovation professionals venture with Discovery will no longer premiere on October 4 2020 as planned, according to Deadline.
But the couple did reveal Magnolia’s initial slate of series, which will get teased with a four-hour preview on DIY network starting April 26.
Postponed: Chip and Joanna Gaines have delayed the launch of their Magnolia Network in light of production shutdowns across the TV industry. They’re seen in 2017 above
‘Right now, it’s important that we all continue to look out for one another by upholding the guidelines set forth by the experts, leaders and front-line heroes working tirelessly to get us all through this difficult time,’ Chip and Joannna explained in a statement.
‘With this as our top priority, we’ve decided to delay Magnolia Network’s launch until we can safely resume production,’ the went on.
‘We have an incredible team behind us and we look forward to the days ahead when we can get back to work, telling good stories that encourage, motivate and inspire hope.
‘In the meantime, we are hosting this special preview where we’ll give you a peek into what we’ve been working on and more of what’s to come for this network we’re building!’
Staying positive: ‘We have an incredible team behind us and we look forward to the days ahead when we can get back to work, telling good stories that encourage, motivate and inspire hope’ they told fans
Reflecting: Chip and Joanna are previewing the network with the four-hour Magnolia Presents: A Look Back & A Look Ahead special later this month
A favorite: The special will show how Fixer Upper became a hit, earning nearly 17million viewers a week for HGTV. It will also tease their new slate of shows
Fans can look forward to big things once the network – which is a total overhaul of Discovery’s DIY Network.
Chip and Joanna are previewing the network with the four-hour Magnolia Presents: A Look Back & A Look Ahead special later this month.
The special will show how Fixer Upper became a hit, earning nearly 17million viewers a week for HGTV. It will also tease their new slate of shows.
There will be eight unscripted series, that mostly focus on food, design, and home renovation.
Bespoke Kitchens follows England-based deVOL Kitchens and their amazing renovations.
Family Dinner hosted by James Beard-winning chef Andrew Zimmern will invite viewers into the homes of people across the country for a family meal.
Woodworker Clint Harp examines stellar craftsmanship from across American in Restoration Road.
What’s cookin’? One of the shows Family Dinner hosted by James Beard-winning chef Andrew Zimmern will invite viewers into the homes of people across the country for a family meal
Child’s play: Super Dad starring Taylor Calmus shows the comedian and a team of builders create fabulous play structures, tree houses and more for the kids in their lives
The Fieldhouse is about a gym in Abilene, Texas which helps people turn their lives around.
Super Dad starring Taylor Calmus shows the comedian and a team of builders create fabulous play structures, tree houses and more for the kids in their lives.
Home Work follows husband and wife Andy and Candis Meredith and their seven kids as they convert a 113-year-old, 20,000 square-foot schoolhouse into their family’s dream home.
The Lost Kitchen showcases a historic mill turned restaurant in the small town of Freedom, Maine as people around the world vie to get a reservation.
Inn the Works is about The Oak Knoll Lodge in Big Bear, California.
The shows Growing Floret, about a flower farm, and Home On The Road, a show which follows music duo JohnnySwim, were announced earlier this year.
A new release date for Magnolia Network has yet to be determined.
TBD: A new release date for Magnolia Network has yet to be determined